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1958 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1958 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1958, to elect a United States senator. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick G. Payne lost re-election to a second term, losing by a wide margin to Democrat Edmund Muskie, the popular incumbent Governor of Maine.

This was one of a record 15 seats Democrats gained from the Republican Party in the 1958 United States Senate elections. This was the first time Democrats won a Senate race in Maine since the 1910 election for this seat, thus this was the first time a Democrat was popularly elected to the Senate from Maine.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Frederick G. Payne, incumbent Senator
  • Herman D. Sahagian, former member of the Maine Republican Committee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Governor Muskie was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

General election

Results

See also

References